Chilling new details have emerged about the horror mass shooting which hospitalized eight people after a late-night Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia ended in gun fire.
Shots rang out shortly before 4am Saturday at 7 Elements bar on 11th Street and Washington Avenue in south Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Police Department arrived on scene after reports came in of a shooting involving multiple victims.
Police have not released the names of the suspects and it is still unclear whether there were multiple shooters involved.
The bloodbath ensued after a physical altercation on the balcony of the bar, according to police.
‘Several individuals sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to various hospitals. All victims are currently listed in stable condition,’ a spokesperson for the police department told Daily Mail.
The victims ranged in ages from 25 to 43 years old. Most of them sustained injuries to their arms and legs.
Two security guards, both aged 43, were also transported to a hospital. One had a gunshot wound to his groin while the other sustained a wound on his left arm.
At least eight people have been injured following a horrific mass shooting at a bar in Philadelphia
Gun shots rang out shortly before 4am Saturday at 7 Elements on 11th Street and Washington Avenue, after Fourth of July celebrations descended into a bloodbath
One of the female victims, 28, sustained an injury to her left knee and arrived at the hospital on her own. The victims are being treated at four local hospitals.
7 Elements is a bar located on the second floor of a shopping center. Police closed off the plaza on Saturday morning to search for evidence.
Bullet casings were found on the upper floor of the establishment and on the staircase that leads to the lower level and the parking lot.
Previous reports stated that 11 people were injured, but this was revised down to eight by the police.
The bar’s website lists its hours as 6pm to 2am, Monday through Saturday. 7 Elements was closed by the time police arrived.
Police had to ‘defeat’ the doors to make sure there were no other victims inside the establishment.
‘This business should not be open that late, and upon arrival, it was shut, and we had to ensure there were no other victims inside,’ Philadelphia Police Inspector D F Pace said at a press conference.
‘They look like they’re going to survive,’ Pace said of the victims. ‘It’s a lot of people.’
Police have yet to reveal a motive for the shooting and the events that transpired beforehand. No arrests have been made.
Police confirmed eight victims were transported to local hospitals, all of which are in stable condition
Identities of the victims haven’t yet been released. It’s unclear what the motive for the shooting was and if there were multiple gunmen involved
Saturday’s shooting was the largest in Philadelphia since two people were killed and nine were injured on Memorial Day in Fairmount Park.
Multiple rounds of ‘rapid’ gunfire erupted on Lemon Hill Drive in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where thousands had gathered to celebrate the long holiday weekend in May.
When the shots were fired, a total of 11 people – ranging in age from 15 to 28, were struck, including Amya Devlin, 23, and Mikhail Bowers, 21, who were tragically killed in the incident.
Three teenagers – aged 15, 16, and 17 – were among those injured in the shooting.
Police believe at least five guns were fired during the Memorial Day shooting.
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